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8 July 2031
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2022 - Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe (pictured) was assassinated with an improvised firearm.Prime Minister of Japan (2006–2007; 2012–2020)
Anniversary
2021 - Head of a Bear (pictured) sold at auction in London for a total of £8.8 million, a record for a drawing by Leonardo da Vinci.Circa 1480 drawing by Leonardo da Vinci
Anniversary
2014 - German citizen Lars Mittank disappeared from Varna Airport, Bulgaria; his last known movements were widely watched on YouTube.2014 incident in Varna, Bulgaria
Anniversary
2014 - In the 2014 FIFA World Cup semi-final at the Mineirão, Germany defeated Brazil 7–1 (players pictured), breaking several tournament records.Association football tournament in Brazil
Anniversary
2003 - Sudan Airways Flight 139 crashed near Port Sudan Airport during an emergency landing attempt, killing 116 of the 117 people on board.2003 aviation accident
Historical events
History
2025 - Hurricane Beryl makes landfall in Texas as a Category 1 hurricane, causing 44 deaths, over 2.7 residents without power, and $28 billion to $32 billion dollars worth of damage.Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 2024
History
2022 - Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe is shot and killed with an improvised firearm due to resentment against the Unification Church.Prime Minister of Japan (2006–2007; 2012–2020)
History
2014 - Israel launches an offensive on Gaza amid rising tensions following the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teenagers.Country in West Asia
History
2014 - The Brazil national football team suffers its joint-worst defeat, losing 7–1 to Germany in the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup, in a match dubbed the Mineiraço.Men's association football team
History
2011 - Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched in the final mission of the U.S. Space Shuttle program.Space Shuttle orbiter (1985–2011)
History
2003 - Sudan Airways Flight 139 crashes near Port Sudan Airport during an emergency landing attempt, killing 116 of the 117 people on board.2003 aviation accident
History
1994 - Kim Jong Il begins to assume supreme leadership of North Korea upon the death of his father, Kim Il Sung.Leader of North Korea from 1994 to 2011
History
1994 - Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on an international science mission.Space Shuttle orbiter (1981–2003)
History
1990 - West Germany win the FIFA World Cup final against defending champions Argentina, with Andreas Brehme scoring the game's only goal.Men's association football team
History
1988 - The Island Express train travelling from Bangalore to Kanyakumari derails on the Peruman bridge and falls into Ashtamudi Lake, Kerala in India killing 105 passengers and injuring over 200 more.Indian Railways train
Notable births
Born
1998 - Jaden Smith, American actor and rapperAmerican rapper and actor (born 1998)
Born
1996 - Marlon Humphrey, American football playerAmerican football player (born 1996)
Born
1992 - Ariel Camacho, Mexican singer-songwriter (died 2015)Mexican musician (1992–2015)
Notable deaths
Died
2025 - Edward D. DiPrete, American politician, 70th Governor of Rhode IslandAmerican politician (1934–2025)
Died
2025 - Paulette Jiles, American writer (born 1943)American writer (1943–2025)
Died
2022 - Shinzo Abe, Japanese politician (born 1954)Prime Minister of Japan (2006–2007; 2012–2020)
Died
2022 - Larry Storch, American actor and comedian (born 1923)American actor (1923–2022)
Died
2022 - Luis Echeverría, Mexican lawyer and politician (born 1922)President of Mexico from 1970 to 1976
Died
2020 - Naya Rivera, American actress, model and singer (born 1987)American actress and singer (1987–2020)
Sky
Moon phase
Waning Gibbous
86.2% illuminated
Lunar age: 18.3 days
Sun zodiac
Cancer
16.16 degrees
Constellation: Gemini
Moon zodiac
Pisces
8.18 degrees
Constellation: Aquarius
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.